Ron Paul Wins Double-digit Support in Kansas and Washington
UPDATE: News from the Ron Paul Forums indicates that Ron Paul may have WON the Washington caucuses today. Official results show 13% of the delegates listed as uncommitted, but many of these may have been Ron Paul supporters who listed no preference on their caucus sign-in sheets. If this is the case, we should know by February 19th, when 18 of Washington's 40 national convention delegates are selected at the state convention.
Ron Paul showed once again the strength of his grassroots organization, winning 21% of the vote in Washington and 11% in Kansas in Republican caucuses held today. The strong showings by Dr. Paul came just one day after an email to supporters ruling out a third party run and stressing the importance of retaining his Congressional seat, while continuing his Republican presidential bid until the national convention.
He didn't fare as well in the Louisiana presidential preference primary, earning just 5% of the vote, but due to state party rules, none of Louisiana's delegates will be determined by the primary, since none of the candidates received a majority of the vote. With 100% of the vote in, Mike Huckabee won with 43% and John McCain finished second with 42%. Mitt Romney earned 7% of the vote, despite officially suspending his campaign earlier this week.
Louisiana's delegates will be selected at the state convention on February 16th, by the district delegates elected in the caucuses on January 22nd. The majority of those delegates belong to an unpledged "Pro Life/Pro Family" slate, with Ron Paul officially finishing second to John McCain in pledged delegates, but protesting the results due to several irregularities in the proceedings.
Kansas had 36 of its 39 national delegates at stake today, and it appears that all 36 will go to Mike Huckabee, who won handily with 60% of the vote, to 24% for McCain, 11% for Paul, and 3% for Romney. The other 3 belong to state party leaders.
Washington had 18 of its 40 delegates at stake today, to eventually be determined at the state convention on May 30th. With 87% of the vote counted, John McCain was leading in Washington at 26%, followed by Huckabee at 24%, Paul at 21%, and Romney at 16%, with the remaining 13% uncommitted. 19 more Washington delegates will be determined in the state primary on February 19th. As usual, state party leaders make up the other 3 delegates.
The day's results had to be an embarrassment to the McCain campaign, as he earned only a quarter of the vote in Kansas and Washington, despite being declared the presumptive nominee by the national media, and earned no delegates in Kansas or Louisiana. Mike Huckabee continues to cling to hope of keeping McCain from locking up the nomination before the convention, although he would have to continue winning in the remaining contests, and winning big, for that to happen.
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Ron Paul showed once again the strength of his grassroots organization, winning 21% of the vote in Washington and 11% in Kansas in Republican caucuses held today. The strong showings by Dr. Paul came just one day after an email to supporters ruling out a third party run and stressing the importance of retaining his Congressional seat, while continuing his Republican presidential bid until the national convention.
He didn't fare as well in the Louisiana presidential preference primary, earning just 5% of the vote, but due to state party rules, none of Louisiana's delegates will be determined by the primary, since none of the candidates received a majority of the vote. With 100% of the vote in, Mike Huckabee won with 43% and John McCain finished second with 42%. Mitt Romney earned 7% of the vote, despite officially suspending his campaign earlier this week.
Louisiana's delegates will be selected at the state convention on February 16th, by the district delegates elected in the caucuses on January 22nd. The majority of those delegates belong to an unpledged "Pro Life/Pro Family" slate, with Ron Paul officially finishing second to John McCain in pledged delegates, but protesting the results due to several irregularities in the proceedings.
Kansas had 36 of its 39 national delegates at stake today, and it appears that all 36 will go to Mike Huckabee, who won handily with 60% of the vote, to 24% for McCain, 11% for Paul, and 3% for Romney. The other 3 belong to state party leaders.
Washington had 18 of its 40 delegates at stake today, to eventually be determined at the state convention on May 30th. With 87% of the vote counted, John McCain was leading in Washington at 26%, followed by Huckabee at 24%, Paul at 21%, and Romney at 16%, with the remaining 13% uncommitted. 19 more Washington delegates will be determined in the state primary on February 19th. As usual, state party leaders make up the other 3 delegates.
The day's results had to be an embarrassment to the McCain campaign, as he earned only a quarter of the vote in Kansas and Washington, despite being declared the presumptive nominee by the national media, and earned no delegates in Kansas or Louisiana. Mike Huckabee continues to cling to hope of keeping McCain from locking up the nomination before the convention, although he would have to continue winning in the remaining contests, and winning big, for that to happen.
